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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,111,241 and 2,596,581

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,111,241 and 2,596,581 is: 6,067,300.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,111,241 : 2,596,581 = 2,596,581 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,111,241/2,596,581 = 2,596,581/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,111,241x = 2,596,581 × 2,596,581
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,111,241x = 6,742,232,889,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,742,232,889,561/1,111,241
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,067,300.33

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